Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
I am a fellow Bipolar member and also am in grad school. I am trying to prove that if we women (specifically but can be men) with Bipolar have a better quality of life (such as feeling wanted or loved, having energy, a reduced stigma) can help reduce the depression and suicidal thoughts.... what do you think?
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I find myself going places in the car and not wanting to get out of the car. I come back home and I don't want to get out of the car. I think it's the only time I spend reflecting. Chronic tiredness from Long Covid plus the immunosupressing meds for my Crohn's is slowing me down but everything just seems a massive effort. I am dealing with the paperwork following my father's death but it's not...
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Wow, it's the middle of the week already!Today is our 11 year anniversary, so we're going out to a nice dinner. I'm losing a lot of sleep these days, hence a wonky schedule and uncomfortable feelings. But I know it will pass, eventually.I hope all of you have a peaceful day, and may good things come your way!
If you are sick you may not feel loved however much you actually are. As we say "the disease lies".
I don't think many people who are suicidal think about stigma. When they post on the crisis board they don't mention it. I've never considered it in my darker moments.
Having energy can be a sign of mixed state which is the most dangerous of all states.
Maybe ask on the BP board as we are the only ones that can truely know?
she couldn't help herself out of the hole without meds. just my opinion. I don't know if love would have helped her out of that black hole